Roger J. R. Levesque, J.D., Ph.D., is Chair and Professor of Criminal Justice at Indiana University. He received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his Ph.D. in cultural psychology from the University of Chicago. In addition to authoring over 50 articles and book chapters, Professor Levesque has published over 10 books, most of which deal with the legal regulation of adolescence and family life. His books have earned awards from the Society for Research on Adolescence as well as the American Psychology and Law Society. The Association for Psychological Science (APS) (previously the American Psychological Society) has elected him Fellow in recognition of his outstanding contributions to developmental science; and the American Psychological Association (APA) has elected him Fellow in recognition of his contributions to the field of psychology and law. Professor Levesque currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Springer's Journal of Youth and Adolescence as well as the Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development book series.